Attorney Mary Ryan is a Partner at Nutter, McClennen and Fish, LLP., in Boston. She is currently the Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Pro Bono and Public Service Committee. Attorney Ryan discussed various issues during her interview with Discovering the Law; including: Women in the Law, Environmental Law, and the importance of Access to Justice.
Category: Civil Law
Interview with Justice Margot Botsford
Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Margot Botsford talks about Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). Justice Botsford discusses the process the SJC follows to choose the cases it will hear. Lear about the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Interview with Jonathan Bell Partner at Greenberg Trurig
Attorney Jon Bells speaks about corporations, how they are managed, how they are formed and how they are dissolved.
Interview with Probate and Family Law Court, Honorable Chief Justice Angela Ordonez
Chief Justice Ordonez talks about the overall structure of the trial
court and about the types of cases the Probate and Family Court
Handle. Chief Justices gives us practical tips to navigate the
Probate and Family Court in a nutshell.
Interview with Superior Court Justice Honorable Paul A. Chernoff
Honorable Justice Paul Chernoff is a prolific writer and scholar. He
talks about his second book written specifically to impart valuable
lessons to all attorneys. His book is titled: “Lessons for my
grandchildren”
Interview with Judge Robert Foster Massachusetts Land Court
Judge Foster describes what is Registered Land in Massachusetts. He talks about the History of the Land Court, why it was created and what it is for, the services it provides and the cases it hears.
Interview with Massachusetts Appeal Court Judge Mark Green
Judge Mark Green talks to us about the process of the Appeals Court, how it is organized and how to go about oral arguments before the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
Interview with Attorney Mitch Ross
Attorney Mitch Ross is on the Board of Directors of the Frank J. Murray Inn of Court.
Attorney Mitch Ross tells us about the American and British Inns of Court. Attorney Ross also discusses the benefits of belonging to the Frank J. Murray Inn of Court.
Interview with Honorable Mitch J. Sikora Massachusetts Appellate Court Justice
Judge Sikora discusses how the Massachusetts legal culture compare to other states and talks about the great judges of Massachusetts, in reference to the 10 most important Judges in American History.
Interview with Sheila Hubbard
Sheila Hubbard is the Executive Director of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association. In this interview we talk about the services that are provided by the Volunteer Lawyers Project, who is eligible to receive these services and how a person access free legal services.
Interview with Judge Cratsley
Judge Cratsley talks about Restorative Justice, he speaks about expanding the tight to an attorney and his impressions on the jury system.
Interview with Barbara Dorch-Okara Chairman of the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission
In this segment you will learn about Massachusetts State Ethics Commission and about the Conflict of Interest Law the Commission enforces.
Interview with Judge Ed Ginsburg
Judge Ed Ginsburg talks about the most important and interesting cases he has worked in the Probate and Family Court on and about his work as Justice in the Probate and Family Court.
Judge Ginsburg also discusses his leadership as founder of Senior Partners for Justice.
Interview with Attorney Robert L. Jubenville
Learn about the Governor’s Council and the duties about the Governor’s Council, their meetings and the process of recommending judges.
Interview with Judge Paul Troy
Judge Paul troy discusses various ways of solving legal conflicts through arbitration and mediation. In this episode we learn about civil and criminal cases. Judge Troy also discusses a Lawyers “Path to the Bench”.